#D3BB95
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.3% 0.058 79.1), rgb(211, 187, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#D3BB95 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3BB95 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 187, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.058 79.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D3BB95 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3BB95 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3BB95 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3BB95 text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 78.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3BB95
oklch(80.3% 0.058 79.1)
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Step 400
400
#C09A5B
oklch(70.8% 0.093 79)
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Step 500
500
#AF8024
oklch(63.1% 0.118 79.5)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C02
oklch(37.7% 0.077 79.5)
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Step 950
950
#332306
oklch(26.9% 0.049 78.8)
#D3BB95 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C5BB93 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC196 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB4B1 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3BB95
#D3BB95
oklch(80.3% 0.058 79.1)
- #A9C0E5
#A9C0E5
oklch(80.3% 0.058 259.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D3BB95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.018
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.022
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.049
Use #D3BB95 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.